knb comments on Superstimuli, setpoints, and obesity - Less Wrong

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Comment author: knb 28 February 2010 06:34:07AM *  2 points [-]

Yep, good point.

I suspect that the easy availability of food is most important. I lost a lot of weight when I moved from my parents house and into a dorm with a permanently empty fridge. Idle snacking isn't worth it when you have to walk across campus to get food.